may 1, 1850 - Young Morphy plays Löwenthal (Loewenthal)
Description:
"In 1850, Paul played the Hungarian master, Johann Jacob Löwenthal and, while there has been some confusion about the results, it's generally believed that Morphy won all three games."I could not find the exact date of the match (yet).
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1850
Now
~ 175 years ago